As hybridizers continued to successfully develop larger and larger standard cultivars of form, color and increased texture, smaller flowers with the same attributes started getting overlooked by breeders and show judges, solely because of their lack of size. Intermediate classes were established to showcase and reward naturally smaller sized cultivars in divisions 1, 2, 3, 4 & 11 (one flower per stem only)-- entries that might be overlooked by judges if still placed in standard classes.  Intermediate flower measurements (across) were amended in 2002 to include daffodils whose bloom size is typically above 50 mm up to 80 mm (2”-3 1/8”).  The following Suggested List was compiled using measurements provided to the Royal Horticultural Society by the registrants, as published in the International Daffodil Register and Classified List (including supplements).

 Intermediate in flower size does not always translate to intermediate in plant habit. Those designated as a dwarf plant (13” or less) in the International Daffodil Register and Classified List, or listed as such by the originators/registrants of the cultivar in their respective catalogs are noted on our list by the word “dwarf”. This does not necessarily mean that all others on the list are not of dwarf stature--some are, some are not.

The Current American Daffodil Society Definition of an Intermediate Sized Daffodil:

"An Intermediate Daffodil is defined as a single-floreted cultivar from Divisions 1, 2, 3, 4, or 11 with flower diameter typically greater than 50mm and through 80mm. (October 2002)."

Some flowers that fit that criterion are listed below with their classification and diameter.

A Suggested List Of Show Intermediates

‘Adoration’ 4 W-W, 60mm

‘Afterthot’ 2 Y-YYR, 70mm dwarf

‘Alabaster’ 4 W-W, 65mm

‘Always’ 2 W-P, 71mm

‘Amy Linea’ 3 W-GWW, 70mm

‘Angelic Choir’ 3 W-GYY, 66mm

‘Anna Panna’ 3 Y-O, 69mm

‘Antique Lace’ 2 W-WPW, 72mm dwarf

‘Anvil Chorus’ 2 W-O, 70mm

‘Apricot Blush’ 2 O-O, 71mm

‘Apricot Lace’ 11a W-P, 70mm

‘Arctic Imp’ 2 W-Y, 80mm

‘Autumn Beauty’ 3 W-GYY, 80mm

‘Autumn Grace’ 3 W-YOY, 80mm

‘Autumn Habit’ 3 W-Y, 65mm dwarf

‘Bantam’ 2 Y-YRR, 55mm dwarf

‘Barbie Doll’ 2 W-WWP, 80mm

‘Barnack’ 3 W-GYY, 77mm               

‘Biometrics’ 2 Y-O. 70mm

‘Birthday Girl’ 2 W-GWW, 63mm

‘Boastabout’ 4 W-O, 75mm

‘Bob Minor’ 1 Y-Y, 65mm

‘Bonnie’s Jewel’ 2 Y-YOO, 70mm

‘Brass Button’ 4 Y-Y, 74mm

‘Brightling Beacon’ 2 Y-R, 78mm

‘Brooke Ager’ 2 W-P, 74mm dwarf

‘Butterfly Kiss’ 2 W-Y, 64mm

‘Cairndhu’ 2 W-GPP, 75mm

‘Callecita’ 2 Y-O, 73mm

‘Candy Casual’ 2 W-YYP, 80mm

‘Catherine Johnston’ 3 W-GYR, 80mm

‘Char’ 2 YYW-YRR, 80mm dwarf

‘Chindi’ 2 Y-YPP, 73mm

‘Chromite’ 2 O-O, 75mm

‘Circle of Friends’ 3 W-GWO, 75mm

‘Circle of Pink’ 2 W-P, 76mm

‘Clavichord’ 11a Y-W, 75mm

‘Commodore Perry’ 1 W-GPP, 80mm

‘Cool Pink’ 2 W-P, 70mm

‘Coral Springs’ 2 W-WWP, 75mm

‘Cracker’ 2 Y-R, 61mm dwarf

‘Crazy Horse’ 2 O-R, 77mm

‘Cushendun’ 3 W-Y, 50mm

‘Czech Vera’ 4 W-P, 75mm

‘Deference’ 2 Y-Y, 75mm

‘Delphin Hill’ 4 W-W. 60 mm

‘Dervock’ 4 W-P, 75mm

‘Dik Dik’ 2 Y-R, 62mm dwarf

‘Doll Face’ 3 W-YYO, 58mm, dwarf

‘Domingo’ 4 W-R, 75mm

‘Double Dee’ 4 W-Y, 80mm

‘Dowagiac’ 1 YYW-WWP, 80mm

‘Ehigasamitai’ 2 Y-ORR, 60mm

‘Elfin Dell’ 2 W-P, 75mm

‘Elfin Moon’ 2 W-W, 74mm

‘Eline’ 4 W-Y, 80mm

‘Elizabeth Jill’ 2 Y-O, 80mm

‘Emerald Light’ 3 W-GYO, 60mm

‘Enchanted Prince’ 3 W-GWW, 55mm

‘Equation’ 11a Y-O, 80mm

‘Excimeter’ 1 YYW-P, 80mm

‘Exquisite One’ 1 W-W, 78mm

‘Fairy Footsteps’ 3 W-GGW, 68mm

‘Fairy Glen’ 2 W-GWW, 75mm

‘Fairy Magic’ 2 W-WWP, 77mm dwarf

‘Fairy Spell’ 3 W-GWW, 65mm

‘Fascination Waltz’ 1 YYW-Y, 75mm dwarf

'Freedom Rings' 2 Y-P, 80-mm

‘Friendship Garden’ 2 Y-YYO, 65mm dwarf

‘Frileuse’ 11a W-Y, 65mm

‘Frontier Fire’ 2 Y-R, 70mm dwarf

‘Frostbite’ 4 W-W, 70mm

‘Frou-Frou’ 4 W-W, 75mm

‘Gemtime’ 4 W-P, 68mm

‘Gentleman Jack’ 2 W-Y, 71mm dwarf

‘Georgie Pie’ 2 YYW-W, 68mm

‘Gidget’ 3 W-GGY, 60mm

‘Gillan’ 11a Y-YOO, 78mm

‘Glacier Peak’ 2 W-W, 72mm

‘Gold Imp’ 2 Y-O, 67mm

‘Goshen Stargate’ 4 W-P, 80mm dwarf

‘Grace Monahan’ 2 Y-O, 56mm

‘Grey Lady’ 3 W-WWP, 70mm

‘Habanero’ 2 Y-YRR, 64mm, dwarf

‘Hakuyou’ 2 W-YYO, 80mm

‘Half Tone’ 3 W-Y, 65mm

‘Harpsichord’ 11a Y-P, 75mm

‘Havasupai Falls’ 2 Y-YYO, 56mm, dwarf

‘Homecoming Princess’ 2 W-GWP, 80mm dwarf

‘Ingenue’ 2 W-P, 65mm dwarf

‘Irish Kiss’ 2 W-GPP, 80mm

‘Ititahi’ 2 Y-ORR, 64mm dwarf

‘Iwanta Blush’ 4 W-P, 75mm

‘Jade’ 3 W-GWW, 65mm

‘Jane Soden’ 2 Y-YYO, 80mm

‘Jeanie Driver’ 2 W-P, 58mm

‘Jeannie McNiven’ 2 W-YOO, 80mm

‘Joan Macarthur’ 2 W-YWO, 77mm

‘John’s Old Fashioned’ 2 W-Y, 75mm

‘Jonne’ 2 W-P, 76mm dwarf

‘Kate Fraser’ 2Y-GOO, 76mm

‘Keats’ 4 W-Y, 71mm

‘Kewpie’ 2 W-P, 70mm

‘La Traviata’ 3 Y-YYR, 75mm

‘Lauren’ 3 Y-GYR, 72mm dwarf

‘Lee Moor’ 1 Y-Y, 80mm

‘Lemon Honey’ 2 YYW-YYW, 72mm

‘Lemon Tree’ 3W-YYO, 72mm

‘Little Dancer’ 1 W-Y, 65mm

‘Little Dorr’ 4 W-P, 80mm

‘Little Echo’2 W-P, 66mm               

‘Little Henry’ 1 Y-Y. 77mm

‘Little King’ 1 W-YYW, 65mm

‘Little Rosie’ 2 W-YPP, 79mm dwarf

‘Little Ruby’ 2 W-R, 73mm dwarf

‘Little Tacker’ 2 Y-P, 75mm

‘Little Toot’ 2 Y-R, 71mm

‘Little Tyke’ 1 Y-Y, 71mm

'Little York', 2 Y-P, 72mm

‘Lucciola Inn’ 3 W-GYR, 78mm

‘Madison Center’ 2 Y-O, 80mm

‘Mary Juan’ 2 Y-YYO, 65mm

‘Matrix’ 2 Y-P, 70mm

‘Medicine Flower’ 3 Y-YOO, 72mm

‘Millennium’ 1 Y-Y, 65mm dwarf

‘Miss Muffit’ 1 Y-Y, 75mm dwarf

‘Mithrel’ 11a W-P, 80mm

‘Mrs. Iwasa Masako’ 2 W-Y, 80mm

‘Muffin’ 2 W-GWW, 78mm

‘My Sweetheart’ 3 W-YYR, 67mm

‘Nancy Groat’ 11b W-GPP, 70mm

‘New Magic’ 11a Y-O, 80mm

‘Nite Games’ 2 W-WWP, 74mm

‘Nor Nor’ 2 Y-O, 73mm

‘Oh Kaye’ 4 W-P, 71mm

‘Olive Branch’ 3 W-GYY, 75mm

‘Orange Tint’ 2 W-Y, 80mm

‘Paige’ 2 W-YYR, 70mm               

‘Paisano’ 3 W-GYW, 75mm

‘Paradise Island’ 11a W-P, 70mm

‘Party Doll’ 4 W-P, 80mm

‘Peggy’s Gift’ 3 W-YYO, 80mm

‘Pentire’ 11a Y-R, 70mm

‘Perfeck’ 2 Y-Y, 67mm

'Petite Pink' 2 W-P

'Petite Rose' 2 W-P

‘Pewee’ 3 W-GPP, 64mm

‘Piglet’ 2 O-R, 70mm

‘Pink Bracelet’ 2 W-P, 64mm

‘Pink China’ 2 W-P, 80mm

'Pocket Change' 1 Y-Y

‘Port Logan’ 3 W-GYR 78mm

‘Port Salon’ 3 W-GGY, 68mm

‘Pretty Baby’ 3 W-GYO, 74mm

‘Pretty in Yellow’ 11a W-Y, 70mm

‘Problem Child’ 2 P-GYP, 78mm               

‘Promised Land’ 4 Y-O, 75mm

‘Radiant Star’ 2 WWY-GYY, 59mm

‘Radjel’ 4 Y-R, 75mm

‘Randy’ 2 Y-O, 78mm

‘Red Atom’ 2 Y-O, 70mm dwarf

‘Red Sheen’ 3 O-R, 80mm dwarf

‘Reg Nicholl’ 2 Y-YYR, 74mm

‘Rip van Winkle’ 4 Y-Y, about 50mm

‘Rogue’ 2 W-Y, 72mm

‘Rojo’ 2 O-R, 55mm dwarf

‘Rosy Posy’ 2 W-P, 64mm, dwarf

‘Rufus’ 2 Y-R, 69mm

‘Runkerry’ 4 W-P, 75mm

‘Salakee’ 2 Y-Y, 73mm dwarf

‘Santa Claus’ 4 W-W, 75mm

‘Santo’ 2 Y-W, 76mm

‘Sarah Markillie’ 11a Y-P, 80mm

‘Satin Lustre’ 3 W-GGW, 79mm

‘Sayers Ripple’ 11a W-YYW, 75mm

‘Scarlet Rim’ 3 W-YYR, 75mm

‘Scarlet Tanager’ 2 Y-R, 70mm

‘Scout’s Honor’ 1 Y-Y, 80mm

‘Shoeby’ 2 Y-Y, 65mm dwarf

‘Sidley’ 3 W-GYY, 70mm

‘Signorina’ 2 W-GYP 63mm dwarf

‘Skilliwidden’ 2 Y-Y 58mm dwarf

‘Sloe Gin’ 2 W-GWR, 68mm

‘Small Fry’ 1 Y-Y, 60mm

‘Snowmist’ 2 W-W, 70-78mm

‘So Sweet’ 3 W-GYR, 70mm

‘Solera’ 2 YYW-YPP, 70mm dwarf

‘Spanish Fiesta’ 11a Y-R, 80mm

‘Spedan’s Gold’ 4 W-Y, 80mm

‘Spring Party’ 3 Y-GYO, 75mm dwarf

‘Starbrook’ 3 Y-O, 75mm

‘Steffi’ 2 Y-YPP, 72mm

‘Stellar Lights’ 3 W-YYO, 75mm

‘Summer Princess’ 3 W-GYY, 61mm

‘Sunface’ 4 Y-Y, 57mm

‘Sunnyside Up’ 11a W-Y, 75mm

'Sunset Sonata' 2 Y-YOO, 75mm

‘Sweet Music’ 4 W-GWW, 76mm

‘Sweetie-Pie’ 3 W-GYY, 73mm

‘Sylph’ 1 Y-Y, 57mm dwarf

Tamar Fire' 4 Y-R, 70mm

'Templeton Lass' 2 W-W, 70mm

'Tom Terrific' 11a Y-R

‘Tarbat Ness’ 2 W-GYO, 79mm

‘Tayforth Gem’ 2 W-W, 75mm

‘Temple Star’ 3 WWY-YYO, 80mm

‘Threshold’ 2 Y-O, 73mm

‘Ticonderoga’ 3 W-YYO, 75mm

‘Tiny Kiwi’ 2 W-R, 70mm

‘Topolino’ 1 W-Y, 65mm dwarf

‘Towson Blush’ 1 Y-PPY, 76mm

‘Tri Angeles’ 11a Y-P, 77mm

‘Update’ 4 Y-O, 80mm

‘Vesta Bread’ 2 Y-P, 64mm

‘Vera Robbins’ 3 W-GWW, 80mm

‘Verdant Meadow’ 3 W-GWW, 70mm

‘W. P. Milner’ 1 W-W, 60mm dwarf

‘Warm Day’ 2 O-O, 75mm

‘Whangaripo’ 4Y-Y, 80mm

‘Wishing Well’ 2 Y-W, 80mm

‘Yamarna’ 1 Y-W, 65mm

‘Zaphod’ 3 W-OOR, 80mm

The flowers below, which had no measurements recorded with their registration, may also be of intermediate size. The Intermediates Committee is investigating. Anyone who grows any of these varieties is welcome to report their measurements and/or impressions of the qualifications of the following as intermediate sized daffodils.

Send any comments to the ADS Intermediates Chair Mitch Karney.  Note also that some of the aforementioned cultivars may have been registered by the originator/registrant within the size range for intermediates, but are not referred to as such in even their own catalogs (only in cases when those catalogs generally denote intermediate sized daffodils i.e.). These too are being investigated, and again, any and all comments regarding performance in your garden would be appreciated.

‘American Banker' 2 Y-Y

'April Snow’ 2 W-W

‘Avignon ’ 3 W-GYY

‘Bambi’ 1 W-Y dwarf

‘Bonnie’s Gem’ 2 Y-YOO

‘Cameo Queen’ 2 W-WPP dwarf

‘Daphne’ 4 W-W

‘Delightful’ 3 W-GYY

‘Dreamlight’ 3 W-GWR

‘Elf’ 2 Y-WWP

‘Elrond’ 2 W-W

‘Elwing’ 2 W-W

‘Enchanted Elf’ 3 W-GYO

‘Eoster’ 2 W-Y

‘Estuary’ 2 W-GWW

‘Everpink’ 2 W-P

‘February Silver’ 1 W-Y

‘Gimli’ 2 W-P

‘Green Pearl ’ 3 W-GWW

‘Hexworthy’ 3 W-WYY

‘Lissome’ 2 W-GWW

‘Little Dawn’ 1 W-Y

‘Little Doll’ 3 W-Y

‘Little Spell’ 1 Y-Y

‘Lovette’ 2 YYW-GWY dwarf

‘Minikin’ 3 W-GYR

‘Minx’ 3 W-GYR

‘Nouvelle’ 3 W-YPO

'Rabbit's Foot' 2W-O

‘Rimski’ 2 W-YWP

‘Rimster’ 2 W-YWP

‘Sea White’ 3 W-W

'Sunset Sonata' 2 Y-YOO

‘Titmouse’ 2 W-YYO

‘Tom’s Choice’ 4 W-W

‘Treasure Waltz’ 2 Y-Y

‘Urchin’ 2 W-P

‘Viennese Waltz’ 4 W-Y dwarf

‘Water Child’ 3 W-WWY, 78mm

‘Whippersnapper’ 2 W-Y